Basketball Page 479 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Magic looking to build momentum at Pistons' expense
The Orlando Magic's drive to end their three-season playoff drought gets a boost over the next four weeks. They get three matchups with the Pistons, including a visit to Detroit on Sunday afternoon....
UConn F Alex Karaban (ankle) out vs. St. John's
UConn forward Alex Karaban was ruled out for Saturday's game against St. John's in New York due to an ankle injury....
Kim Mulkey needs to do right by Brittney Griner; Ben Simmons a hero?; Klay Thompson being traded?
Anyone who dresses the way Kim Mulkey does loves attention. And since the ultra-competitive and always controversial head coach has never shied away from the camera, she might as well show up in Waco next month for a photo-op on Brittney Griner’s big night — even if the two can’t stand each other. -...
Stanford chases season sweep of No. 11 Arizona
No. 11 Arizona will try to avenge one of its worst defeats of the season when it hosts Stanford on Sunday night in Tucson, Ariz....
No. 2 Purdue, No. 6 Wisconsin ready for key Big Ten battle
The top spot in the Big Ten will be at stake when No. 2 Purdue visits No. 6 Wisconsin on Sunday as the Badgers look to rebound from an upset loss....
Nebraska chases another resume-building win at No. 14 Illinois
At the start of the week, Nebraska clearly had the Big Ten's toughest task: Knock off No. 6 Wisconsin and No. 14 Illinois to prove it belongs in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014....
Hard-charging Cavaliers meet skidding Spurs
One of the NBA's hottest teams faces one of the coldest when the surging Cleveland Cavaliers visit the slumping San Antonio Spurs on Saturday....
Hawks' Trae Young rides hot streak into matchup vs. Warriors
Atlanta guard Trae Young will continue his pursuit of a side door into the upcoming NBA All-Star Game when the Hawks host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night....
All-Star-less Kings carry strong form to Chicago
Sacramento might not have a representative selected for the NBA All-Star Game, but the Kings head into Chicago for their matchup with the Bulls on Saturday riding plenty of positive momentum....
NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis sets Kings' double-double mark
Domantas Sabonis passed Oscar Robertson for the franchise record with his 30th consecutive double-double, posting 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings topped the Indiana Pacers 133-122 on Friday in Indianapolis....
Oregon looks for rare sweep as it faces UCLA
Oregon can complete its first four-game, regular-season sweep of the Pac-12 Conference's Los Angeles schools since the 2015-16 season with Saturday's visit to UCLA, but the Ducks are up against one of the league's hottest teams....
Coming off big victory, Xavier faces lowly DePaul
After a morale-boosting home victory this week, Xavier will hit the road to face DePaul on Saturday at Chicago in a much better frame of mind....
Clutch free throws help Butler upset No. 13 Creighton
Jahmyl Telfort tied his season high with 26 points and Boden Kapke made two clutch free throws with six seconds remaining on Friday, lifting visiting Butler to a 99-98 victory over No. 13 Creighton in Omaha, Neb....
Nikola Jokic's triple-double sends Nuggets past Blazers
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, a season-high 22 rebounds and 12 assists as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night....
Warriors roll past Grizzlies to open road trip
Jonathan Kuminga scored at least 20 points for the eighth consecutive game and the Golden State Warriors opened a five-game trip with a 121-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night....
Paolo Banchero leads Magic's rally past Timberwolves
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 23 points on 10-for-20 shooting, and the Orlando Magic rallied for a 108-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis....
Zion Williamson's late hoops push Pelicans past Spurs
Zion Williamson powered his way to 33 points, including two key baskets in the final minute, as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 114-113 on Friday....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past Hornets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 126-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday in Oklahoma City....
Rookies roll as Rockets rip Raptors
Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double while rookies Cam Whitmore and Amen Thompson combined for 44 points off the bench as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 135-106 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday....
Trae Young scores 32 as Hawks top Suns
Trae Young had 32 points and 15 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-120 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday and extend their winning streak to three games....